My lack of tech expertise and my baby twins needing more space compel me to put all my vintages, save my Panasonic RF-888, for sale. If I can't sell these radios on my blog, I'll resort to eBay.
I'll accept reasonable offers:
My rarest is my Panasonic RF-1130. Controls are a bit scratchy.
My Panasonic RF-3000 has a low hum on FM:
My Telefunken Banjo Automatic is in great shape:
My Telefunken Partner 700 has a slight hum on FM:
My Sony ICF-5900 has an inaccurate tuning dial.
My Sony ICF-5500 has slight scratchiness in controls.
My Panasonic RF-1080 works fine.
Another rarity, my Panasonic RF-877 is missing antenna tip and is a bit scratchy on controls.
My GE AM-only P-780 has broken latch on the battery cover.
Also, I'd grab the Telefunken, but I'm trying to reduce the footprint of my stuff too. Even if it involves buying new stuff or dragging more compact substitutes out of the closet; e.g. replacing a clunky desktop PC and all of its accessories, spare cables and cards, and the like with a Mac Mini, and swapping a separate amp, tuner, speakers and CD player with a B&O integrated system that sounds just as good.
You know, some of those watches you have are just as big as those radios. Do you really need another Invicta Magnum XXL Deathforce Special Ops Ukrainian Diver Xtreme 70mm watch?
Posted by: Dan | January 30, 2011 at 11:57 AM
I wouldn't let my radios go for all the money in the treasury... you'll regret this down the road. Not to be a smartass, but I'm very glad I never wanted kids...
Posted by: dorpmuller | January 30, 2011 at 12:28 PM
I have purchased a Grundig/Eton S450DLX from the local RS. Debating whether to return it tomorrow - if I keep it, it will be only to remind myself never to buy another Eton radio.
THINGS WRONG:
On FM my frequency reading is off by a total .1 (94.9 tunes in clearly at 94.8).
When scanning on SW, the speaker makes a crackle popping sound.
I don't remember the audio on the S350DL being this hollow sounding.
MW is deaf.
Posted by: Carlos Edwards | January 30, 2011 at 03:32 PM
Jeff, I'm with Ed S. Unless you really need the money, definitely keep them, make sure batteries are out to prevent leakage, wrap them up so they don't get dusty and put them away somewhere (do you have a friend with extra storage space). If you don't have the urge to listen to any of them in 2-3 years, THEN sell them.
Posted by: Keith Beesley | January 30, 2011 at 03:57 PM
I wouldn't post them all at once on E-bay because then they'll compete with each other for radio collectors' disposable cash. I'd stagger the sales so as to keep radio collectors drooling.
Posted by: Doug T. | January 30, 2011 at 05:10 PM
Think of them as a museum collection.
Posted by: Carlos Edwards | January 30, 2011 at 05:41 PM
Jeff: My Panasonic RF-3000 sold on E-Bay for $200.00. The kicker is that the buyer really only wanted the front cover for HIS RF-3000. Goes to show you how crazy we all are with this hobby. I believe he ended up giving the radio itself to a friend---or sold it to his friend, not really sure. But he laid out a couple hundred dollars, mainly to get that cover.
Posted by: Angelo | January 30, 2011 at 06:59 PM
Hi Jeffrey, been a follower for some time. How much for one of the Sonys?
Posted by: Jeff Maffuccio | February 01, 2011 at 02:42 PM